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Re: [Shop-talk] communications cable to garage

To: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] communications cable to garage
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:42:28 -0400
On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> wrote:
> I've been thinking about this myself. B After years of renting a shop I've
> had
> to move The Fat Chance Garage back to the house. B Or the garage out back,
> at least. B I'm thinking I need to run a 220V line for the big compressor
and
> the welder, a phone line and possibly a network cable if I want to keep
> a PC out there. B Maybe even a coax from the TV antenna for the stereo.
> Extension cords just don't cut it.
>
> Luckily it is only about a 50 foot run, but I have been thinking of 1inch
> conduit - as others have said it could be better in the long run when it
> is time to recable. B In my 24 years working in the Computer Science
> department I've heard "this will be the last cable we'll need to run"
> a few times too many ;-) B Wish I still had that job, I could "borrow"
> some good cable...

For that, you're going to need bigger than one inch conduit, depending
on what exactly you choose to pull.  Even if code will let you get
away with it, it's going to be a pain to pull replacement.

--
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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